Music teacher Emre Dayioglu spends most of his time -- and money -- visiting remote villages in southwestern Turkey to document local music and dance in hopes of preserving it for future generations.

Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, a national legend for his mournful, melancholy lyrics and contributions to arabesque music, will be remembered this week at an Istanbul cemetery, as Tuesday marks the ...

Yeni Turku was formed by Derya Koroglu, Zerrin Yasar and Selim Atakan in 1978. A Turkish band Yeni Turku celebrated its 40th-anniversary, by regaling music lovers with a concert on Sunday evening, in ...

Turkish music has many different sounds that people around the world enjoy. However, finding singers who show the full range of Turkish musical talent can be difficult. This guide will introduce you ...

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When the powerful earthquake rocked her home in early February, 18-year-old Sidra Mohammed Ali woke up and thought of one thing: her music school — was it OK? The next day, as ...

ISTANBUL — An empty can, the base of a lamp and string: what sound like rubbish to some are music to the ears of a Turkish band that turns waste into instruments to promote recycling. Fungistanbul, a ...

The Konya Turkish Sufi Music Ensemble performed the ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes, also known as Sema, at the India Habitat Centre. The ceremony, started by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi in the 13th ...

Nasip Kısmet is a term used by Turkish people to describe the idea that “what is meant to happen will happen,” or “destiny.” This is the term a group of Turkish-Hungarian musicians in Budapest chose ...

Step into Meyhouse, and you’re stepping into more than just a restaurant—you’re entering a living expression of Turkish culture. While many associate Turkish cuisine with kebabs alone, it’s a deeply ...

Gaye Su Akyol has revived a style of music once thought deeply uncool, and she uses it to comment poetically on her country. By Alex Marshall ISTANBUL — The Turkish rock star Gaye Su Akyol took the ...

An empty can, the base of a lamp and string: what sound like rubbish to some are music to the ears of a Turkish band that turns waste into instruments to promote recycling. Fungistanbul, a trio that ...

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) ISTANBUL — An empty can, the base of a lamp and string: what sound like rubbish to some are music to the ears of a Turkish band that turns waste into instruments to promote ...